Epacria

'''Epacria''' or '''Epakria''' ({{Langx|grc|Ἐπακρία}}) was one of the twelve districts of ancient Attica,<ref>{{Cite Strabo|ix. p.397}}</ref> and subsequently, as appears from an inscription, a deme near Plotheia and Halae Araphenides.<ref>Böckh, ''Inscr.'' No. 82.</ref> As the name of a district, it was probably synonymous with Diacria.<ref>Etym. M. Ἐπακρία; {{Cite Stephanus|''s.v.'' Σημαχίδαι}}</ref> An ancient grammarian describes the district of Epacria as bordering upon that of the Tetrapolis of Marathon.<ref>Bekker, ''Anecd.'' i. p. 259.</ref>

It is located in northeastern Attica.<ref>{{Barrington Atlas|page=59}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/579921 |title=Places: 579921 (Epakria) |author=Traill, J. |accessdate=October 4, 2018|publisher=Pleiades}}</ref>

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Category:Populated places in ancient Attica Category:Former populated places in Greece Category:Demoi